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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Bolshaya igra | |name = ''Big Game'' (''Bolshaya igra'') | ||
|picture = | |picture = BG 1988 DVD Cover.jpg | ||
|caption = '' | |caption = ''DVD Cover'' | ||
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR <BR> [[Image:BUL-com.jpg|25px]] Bulgaria | |country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR <BR> [[Image:BUL-com.jpg|25px]] Bulgaria | ||
|director = Semyon Aranovich | |director = Semyon Aranovich | ||
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|actor6=Petar Slabakov | |actor6=Petar Slabakov | ||
|character7=Georgiy Iordanov | |character7=Georgiy Iordanov | ||
|actor7=Stefan Danailov | |actor7=[[Stefan Danailov]] | ||
|character8=Solomon Shore | |character8=Solomon Shore | ||
|actor8=Aleksandr Kalyagin | |actor8=Aleksandr Kalyagin | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Big Game''' (Bolshaya igra; Russian: Большая игра) is a 1988 Soviet-Bulgarian political | '''''Big Game''''' (''Bolshaya igra''; Russian: Большая игра, Bulgarian: ''Golyamata igra'', Голямата игра) is a 1988 Soviet-Bulgarian political thriller, based on the novel ''Press Center'' by [[Yulian Semyonov]]. | ||
During a military coup in an unnamed Latin American country, millionaire Grazio, the financer of a united energy system project in the country, is murdered while a Bulgarian journalist is seriously wounded. Soviet writer and international journalist Dmitriy Stepanov launches an investigation into the connection between these two events... | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
=Pistols= | |||
==M1911A1== | |||
The conspirators who kidnap Grazio are armed with [[M1911A1]] pistols. | |||
[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[File:BG M1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A conspirator with a Colt M1911A1.]] | |||
[[File:BG M1911silenced.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A conspirator holds a suppressed Colt M1911A1.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Hotchkiss "Type Universal"== | ==Hotchkiss "Type Universal"== | ||
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez | During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the conspirators' hitmen uses a [[Hotchkiss "Type Universal"]] submachine gun. | ||
[[Image:HotchkissSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Hotchkiss "Type Universal" - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:HotchkissSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Hotchkiss "Type Universal" - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:BG Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:BG Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The killer fires a Hotchkiss SMG during the attack.]] | ||
==IMI Uzi== | ==IMI Uzi== | ||
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the | During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez (E01), one of the conspirators' killers uses an [[Uzi]] submachine gun. Uzi also uses one of the killers during the second (and successful) attempt (E06). | ||
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:BG uzi 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:BG uzi 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A killer fires an Uzi during the attack.]] | ||
[[File:BG uzi 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:BG uzi 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same character with an Uzi.]] | ||
[[File:BG uzi 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Hitman shoots an Uzi during the second attempted murder.]] | |||
== | ==Sa 26== | ||
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, | During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, Sanchez's bodyguards use [[Sa 26]] submachine guns. Sa 26 SMGs are also used by the majority of the soldiers during the military coup. | ||
[[ | [[File:Sa 26.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sa 26 - 7.62x25mm]] | ||
[[File:BG sa26 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military | [[File:BG sa26 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military police officers with Sa 26s.]] | ||
[[File:BG sa26 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers with Sa 26s.]] | |||
= | ==Heckler & Koch MP5K== | ||
== | During the second attempt on Miguel Sanchez's life (E06), one of the conspirators' hitmen (Vladimir Bratanov) uses an [[MP5K]] submachine gun. | ||
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the | [[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm. This is a very well worn motion picture weapon.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:BG mp5k 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up look at the H&K MP5K]] | ||
[[File:BG AR10 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:BG mp5k 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The assassin flees with MP5K in hand.]] | ||
==Sterling SMG== | |||
One of the conspirators' hired killers uses a [[Sterling]] submachine gun. | |||
[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:BG sterling 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The killer with a Sterling SMG during training.]] | |||
[[File:BG sterling 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The killer aims the Sterling before the attack. This scene is a little blurry, but the weapon can be easily identified.]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
==ArmaLite AR-10== | |||
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the killers uses an [[ArmaLite AR-10]] battle rifle. AR-10 rifles also later are used by some soldiers during the military coup. Most of them, if not all, seem to be the "Guatemalan" model (one of the rarest serial versions; only about 500 were made). | |||
[[File:AR-10G.jpg|thumb|none|450px|ArmaLite AR-10, "Guatemalan" model - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[File:BG AR10 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A hired killer fires an AR-10 during the attack.]] | |||
[[File:BG AR10 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:BG AR10 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[File:BG AR10 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same character with the AR-10.]] | [[File:BG AR10 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same character with the AR-10.]] | ||
[[File:BG AR10 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with an AR-10 rifle during the military coup.]] | |||
[[File:BG AR10 5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers chase away journalists during the military coup.]] | |||
==Gewehr 43== | |||
During the military coup (E06), one of the soldiers is seen with a [[Gewehr 43]] rifle. | |||
[[Image:K43 nc.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gewehr 43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:BG G43.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier holds a Gewehr 43.]] | |||
==L1A1== | |||
[[L1A1]] rifles are used by some soldiers during the military coup. | |||
[[Image:C1A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L1A1 SLR with wood furniture - 7.62x51mm NATO. Although this model features wood furniture, it has the contoured black fiberglass carry handle which identifies this as a later model L1A1 which has been fitted with after-market furniture.]] | |||
[[File:BG FNFAL 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier carries an L1A1 on his back.]] | |||
[[File:BG FNFAL 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle's barrel seen in the middle.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==ZB-39== | |||
During the military coup, one of the soldiers uses a [[ZB26|ZB-39]] LMG. | |||
[[Image:ZB39.jpg|thumb|none|400px|ZB 39 Light Machine Gun - 8x56 mm R]] | |||
[[File:BG AR10 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
==PKM== | |||
What appears to be a [[PKM]] machine gun is mounted on a replica of the FMC M113 APC. | |||
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|400px|none|PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | |||
[[File:BG APC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The FMC M113 APC replica, as it appears during the military coup.]] | |||
=Launchers= | |||
==M9 "Bazooka"== | |||
During the military coup, one of the soldiers uses a rocket launcher that appears to be an [[M9 "Bazooka"]]. | |||
[[Image:M9bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch]] | |||
[[File:BG rocket 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier runs with the rocket launcher.]] | |||
=Other Weapons= | =Other Weapons= | ||
=="Spy Rifle"== | =="Spy Rifle"== | ||
The weapon, used by killer (E06) | The weapon, used by a killer (E06), is a non-firing movie prop that was specially made for the 1986 film ''[[Interception (Perekhvat)]]''. It uses parts of various real guns (some of which were taken from a [[Heckler & Koch G3]]). Later this movie prop was used in several other Soviet/Russian movies. | ||
[[File:Fictional Gun used in Perekhvat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The "Spy Rifle" with sniper scope and sound suppressor. | [[File:Fictional Gun used in Perekhvat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The "Spy Rifle" with sniper scope and sound suppressor. This photo is from the Russian magazine "MasterRujyo" (Master Gun), 2004, N 5.]] | ||
[[File:BG spyrifle 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The "Spy Rifle".]] | [[File:BG spyrifle 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The "Spy Rifle".]] | ||
[[File:BG spyrifle 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view from another | [[File:BG spyrifle 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view from another angle.]] | ||
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[[Category:Crime]] | |||
[[Category:Soviet Produced]] | |||
[[Category:Bulgarian Produced/Filmed]] | |||
[[Category:Yulian Semyonov]] | |||
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Big Game (Bolshaya igra; Russian: Большая игра, Bulgarian: Golyamata igra, Голямата игра) is a 1988 Soviet-Bulgarian political thriller, based on the novel Press Center by Yulian Semyonov.
During a military coup in an unnamed Latin American country, millionaire Grazio, the financer of a united energy system project in the country, is murdered while a Bulgarian journalist is seriously wounded. Soviet writer and international journalist Dmitriy Stepanov launches an investigation into the connection between these two events...
The following weapons were used in the film Big Game (Bolshaya igra):
Pistols
M1911A1
The conspirators who kidnap Grazio are armed with M1911A1 pistols.
Submachine Guns
Hotchkiss "Type Universal"
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the conspirators' hitmen uses a Hotchkiss "Type Universal" submachine gun.
IMI Uzi
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez (E01), one of the conspirators' killers uses an Uzi submachine gun. Uzi also uses one of the killers during the second (and successful) attempt (E06).
Sa 26
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, Sanchez's bodyguards use Sa 26 submachine guns. Sa 26 SMGs are also used by the majority of the soldiers during the military coup.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
During the second attempt on Miguel Sanchez's life (E06), one of the conspirators' hitmen (Vladimir Bratanov) uses an MP5K submachine gun.
Sterling SMG
One of the conspirators' hired killers uses a Sterling submachine gun.
Rifles
ArmaLite AR-10
During the attempted murder of Miguel Sanchez, one of the killers uses an ArmaLite AR-10 battle rifle. AR-10 rifles also later are used by some soldiers during the military coup. Most of them, if not all, seem to be the "Guatemalan" model (one of the rarest serial versions; only about 500 were made).
Gewehr 43
During the military coup (E06), one of the soldiers is seen with a Gewehr 43 rifle.
L1A1
L1A1 rifles are used by some soldiers during the military coup.
Machine Guns
ZB-39
During the military coup, one of the soldiers uses a ZB-39 LMG.
PKM
What appears to be a PKM machine gun is mounted on a replica of the FMC M113 APC.
Launchers
M9 "Bazooka"
During the military coup, one of the soldiers uses a rocket launcher that appears to be an M9 "Bazooka".
Other Weapons
"Spy Rifle"
The weapon, used by a killer (E06), is a non-firing movie prop that was specially made for the 1986 film Interception (Perekhvat). It uses parts of various real guns (some of which were taken from a Heckler & Koch G3). Later this movie prop was used in several other Soviet/Russian movies.
